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To: From: Sent: Subject: Gunasekara, Mandy[Gunasekara.Mandy@epa.gov] Betsy Monseu Fri 7/14/2017 7:56:11 PM EPA BOSC Nominees Dennis Packers and Ken Riddle Mandy, Two of my American Coal Council members, Dennis Rackers of Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Ken Riddle of Lakeland Electric, have informed me that they have contacted EPA to advise of their interest and credentials to serve on the EPA Board of Scientific Advisors (BOSC), in response to EPA's recent solicitation of prospective BOSC members. The American Coal Council as an organization did not put forth either Mr. Rackers or Mr. Riddle for consideration (or any other candidates) and as an organization will not take an official position on them. However, I know both of them and have worked with each on various industry initiatives. Ken Riddle is currently serving a term on our American Coal Council Board of Directors. I write to you today as an individual familiar with the work, work ethic, and desire to serve of each of these BOSC candidates. Both of these individuals have many years of experience in the power sector and with coal generation assets. They take seriously the fundamental importance of sound science and the appropriate role of science and technology to achieve environmental success. Both are highly cognizant of the obligation to serve their electricity customers and provide value in doing so. They are concerned about costly, duplicative, and administratively burdensome regulations that offer few relevant, measurable benefits. I would be happy to have a conversation with anyone at EPA involved with the selection of nominees for the BOSC positions about either Mr. Rackers or Mr. Riddle. Please feel free to forward this email to others there. Thanks and regards, Betsy Monseu Betsy B. Monseu | CEO | American Coal Council 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523A_00000239-00001 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #300 Washington, DC 20004 Office 202.756.4540 | Direct 202.805.2310 bmonseu@americancoalcouncil.org www.americancoalcouncil.org 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523A_00000239-00002